"A Close Call"

Disclaimer:  None of the Alias characters belong to me.  I just get to play with them.

Sydney's bedroom

Sydney glanced blearily at the clock as she reached for the phone.  It was 2:30.

"Who'd be calling at this hour?" she grumbled as she answered the phone.

"Hello?"

For a moment all she heard was ragged breathing. "If this is a prank I'm …."

A gruff voice broke in. "Sydney, I need your help," followed by more ragged breathing. " Meet me in the alley behind the Jade Dragon."

"Dad? What's going on…"  She trailed off as she realized she was talking to dead air.